treywilson757's TTM & IP thread

[treywilson757]

I want to centralize my TTM successes, so I figured I would start a success thread on here.

I am relatively new to the TTM portion of the hobby. I sent out my first TTM requests in early August, and I have received over 200 successful returns since then. Some are email requests, but I believe most are through snail mail.

Time constraints have slowed down my requests and returns over the last couple of months, with my career aspirations standing in my way. It's a great stress release, though, and I will hopefully be getting back on the horse with it soon.

A lot of the requests I sent out were to the usual signers.

Here are the successful returns to date:


Baseball
(8/22/12) Mike Cameron 3/3
(8/22/12) Ryan Dempster 1/0 Email
(8/22/12) Wade Boggs 3/3
(8/29/12) Michael Bowden 1/1
(8/31/12) David Carpenter 1/1
(9/4/12) Daniel Hudson 1/1
(9/4/12) Heath Bell 3/3
(9/7/12) Rex Hudler 1/1
(9/10/12) Pat Neshek 1/1
(9/10/12) Fredi Gonzalez
(9/10/12) Adam Kennedy 1/1
(9/11/12) Bobby Valentine 1/1
(9/11/12) Jim Bunning 1/1
(9/13/12) Kyle Farnsworth 2/2
(9/13/12) Bob Humphreys 2/2
(9/13/12) Ryan Church 2/2
(9/13/12) John Rocker 1/1
(9/14/12) Chase Headley 3/3
(9/17/12) Marty Brennaman 2/0 index cards from HOF Reds broadcaster
(9/17/12) Brian Duensing 1/1
(9/19/12) Matt Diaz 2/2
(9/20/12) Joe Morgan 1/1 - Questionable
(9/24/12) Mel Roach 1/1
(9/24/12) Ben Zobrist 2/1
(9/27/12) Roger Clemens 1/1 Signed postcard
(9/28/12) Dale Murphy 3/2
(9/28/12) Ron Washington 2/2
(10/1/12) Jon Rauch 1/1
(10/1/12) Mike Napoli 1/1
(10/10/12) A.J. Pierzynski 1/1
(10/10/12) Mark Melancon 1/1
(10/18/12) Charlie Hough 3/1
(11/12/12) Al Kaline 1/1 Second try, this time with success
(11/12/12) Bud Selig 1/0 Business card
(11/12/12) Wade Boggs 2/3 (For someone else to different address
(11/13/12) Bill Mueller 1/1
(12/17/12) Doug Jones 4/3
(12/22/12) Josh Hamilton 1/1
(1/7/13) Craig Kimbrel 4/4 Two separate requests of 2, sent months apart.
(1/7/13) Jim Coates 1/1
(1/22/13) Barry Zito 1/1 Quick return sent in the offseason
(1/29/13) Harry Perkowski 1/1 1954 Bowman
(2/11/13) Tracy Stallard 3/1
(2/19/13) Max Scherzer 1/2 Small promo photo sent last season

Football
(7/14/12) Les Miles 1/0 email
(7/16/12) Dabo Swinney 1/0 email
(7/19/12) Mack Brown 1/0 email
(7/23/12) Paul Johnson 1/0 email
(8/1/12) Steve Spurrier 1/0 email
(8/8/12) Matt Moore 1/0 email
(8/9/12) Al Golden 1/0 email
(8/27/12) Derek Dooley 1/0 email
(9/6/12) Roger Brown 1/1
(9/12/12) Joe Theismann 3/3
(9/14/12) Kirk Cousins 2/1
(9/24/12) Hugh Freeze 1/0 email
(10/1/12) Ara Parseghian A&G
(10/1/12) Tony Romo 1/1 Small photo
(10/10/12) Jim Mora, Jr. 1/0 email
(10/12/12) Lawrence Taylor 1/1
(11/12/12) Kurt Warner 1/0
(11/12/12) Ed Hochuli 1/0 email
(12/19/12) Frank Beamer 1/0 business card
(12/24/12) Tony Dungy 1/0 email
(1/2/13) Jay Feely 1/1
(1/2/13) Ozzie Newsome 2/2
(1/7/13) Rich Rodriguez 1/0
(1/7/13) Jim Zorn 1/1
(1/7/13) Tyrann Mathieu 2/0 "The Honey Badger"
(1/7/13) Dallas Clark 2/2
(1/7/13) Kirk Cousins 3/3
(1/7/13) Kellen Moore 2/2
(1/11/13) Don Strock 1/1
(1/11/13) Heath Miller 2/2
(1/11/13) Dan McCarney 1/0
(1/22/13) Vince Dooley 2/1
(1/22/13) Dan Fouts 1/1
(1/22/13) Chris Hanburger 1/1
(1/22/13) Tony Dungy 1/0 email - don't know why a second one came
(1/24/13) Mardy Gilyard 1/0 email - sent me one of his cards
(1/25/13) Rudy Ruettiger 1/0 email
(1/25/13) Bob Griese 1/1
(1/28/13) Terry Bradshaw 1/1
(1/29/13) Ed "Too Tall" Jones 1/1
(2/11/13) Hershel Walker 1/2 kept one
(2/11/13) Jordy Nelson 1/1
(2/11/13) John Kuhn 1/1
(2/11/13) Devier Posey 2/2

Basketball
(7/23/12) Rick Barnes 1/0 email - Texas coach
(7/27/12) Tom Izzo 1/0 email - Michigan State coach
(8/17/12) Jim Calhoun 1/0 email - UConn coach
(8/22/12) Dell Curry 2/2
(9/13/12) Allan Bristow 2/2
(9/27/12) Nancy Lieberman 1/0 email
(9/28/12) Dirk Nowitzki 1/1
(9/29/12) Oliver Purnell 1/0 email - DePaul, former ODU/Clemson coach
(9/29/12) Steve Fisher 1/0 email - San Diego State, former Michigan coach
(10/12/12) Geno Auriemma 1/0 email - UConn women's coach
(10/12/12) Mark Fox 1/0 email
(11/12/12) Pat Summitt 1/0 email - Former Tennessee coach
(11/12/12) Dirk Nowitzki 1/1 accidentally sent out twice
(12/22/12) Mike Krzyewski 2/0 email - Duke coach, one personalized to me and one for my Duke alum aunt
(12/22/12) Josh Pastner 1/0 email - Memphis coach
(12/29/12) Fran McCaffery 1/0 email - Iowa coach
(12/29/12) Steve Lavin 1/0 email - St. John's coach
(1/13/13) Brad Brownell 1/0 email - Clemson coach
(1/7/13) Travis Ford 1/0 email - Oklahoma State coach
(1/7/13) Scott Drew 1/0 email - Baylor coach
(1/11/13) Craig Robsinson 1/0 email - Oregon State coach
(1/11/13) Paul Hewitt 1/0 email - George Mason, former Georgia Tech coach
(1/11/13) Tony Bennett 1/0 email - Virginia head coach
(1/22/13) Josh Pastner 1/0 Only requested once, but a second one showed up
(1/22/13) Jamie Dixon 1/0 email - Pitt coach
(1/25/13) Allan Bristow 2/2
(1/28/13) Bevo Francis 2/0 - This is awesome
(1/28/13) Mick Cronin 1/0 email - Cincy head coach
(1/28/13) Stan Heath 1/0 email - USF head coach
(1/29/13) Chris Wilcox 1/0 email - current Boston Celtic

Racing
(7/19/12) Larry McReynolds 1/0 email
(8/22/12) Cale Yarborough 3/2
(8/22/12) Bobby Allison 8/4
(8/22/12) Richard Petty 7/5
(8/29/12) Leonard Wood 1/1
(8/29/12) Mark Martin 3/4
(9/13/12) Glen Wood 1/1 - Card that was previous signed by Leonard Wood
(9/14/12) Al Unser Jr. 1/1 - Sent A&G, got something different back
(10/11/12) Tony Stewart 1/0 email
(11/12/12) Robert Yates 3/3
(11/12/12) Richard Petty 4/3 - For friend at different address
(11/15/12) Ward Burton 3/3
(11/20/12) David Ragan 2/2
(11/23/12) Red Farmer 2/0
(11/23/12) Geoff Bodine 4/3
(11/23/12) David Pearson 3/1
(11/23/12) Buddy Baker 1/1
(11/26/12) Ned Jarrett 2/1
(12/6/12) Terry Labonte 3/3
(12/7/12) Harry Gant 2/2
(12/7/12) Bill Elliott 3/3
(12/7/12) Justin Allgaier 2/2
(12/17/12) Kevin Harvick 2/2
(12/17/12) Marcos Ambrose 1/1
(12/17/12) Brad Keselowski 1/1
(12/21/12) Alex Dejoria 1/0 email
(12/21/12) Jeremy Clements 1/0 email
(12/22/12) Sam Bass 1/0 email
(12/22/12) Junior Johnson 2/0
(12/29/12) Ross Kenseth 1/0 email
(12/29/12) Donnie Allison 3/1
(1/7/13) Charlie Kimball 1/0
(1/7/13) Cassie Gannis 1/0 email
(1/11/13) Greg Biffle 2/2
(1/11/13) Charles Pic 1/0 email
(1/22/13) Scott Speed 1/0 email
(1/22/13) Elliott Sadler 3/3
(1/22/13) Jean-Eric Vergne 2/0 email - also included Daniel Ricciardo autograph
(1/25/13) Ray Evernham 2/2
(1/25/13) Sebastien Buemi 1/0 email
(1/29/13) Sterling Marlin 4/4
(2/11/13) Joe Nemechek 3/3
(2/11/13) Todd Bodine 3/3
(2/11/13) Brian Vickers 1/1
(2/19/13) Trevor Bayne 1/1
(2/19/13) Michael Annett 1/0 email

Other Sports
(8/3/12) Brandon McDonald, Branko Boskovic, Josh Wolff (soccer) 3/0 - Autographs in DC United Fan Pack
(9/17/12) Phil Pfister (Strongman) 1/1 A&G
(9/20/12) Justin Rose (golf) 1/0 email
(9/24/12) Arnold Palmer (golf) 1/1 Autopen?
(10/1/12) Mike Eruzione (hockey) 1/0 email
(11/12/12) Nick Symmonds 1/0 email
(11/12/12) Gary Player (golf) 1/0 email
(11/12/12) Scott van Pelt (ESPN) 1/0
(11/16/12) Greg Norman (golf) 1/0 email
(12/29/12) Kristine Lilly (soccer) 1/0 email
(2/11/13) Jerzy Engel (soccer) 1/0 email
(2/19/13) Oliver Kahn (soccer) 1/0 email

Non-sport
(9/17/12) George Jones (Country music) 1/0 email - autopen?
(9/24/12) Jim Davis (Garfield) 1/0 email
(9/24/12) Nick Offerman 1/0 email - one of my favorite actors
(10/10/12) Sawyer Brown (Country music) 5/0 email
(10/11/12) Mitt Romney (Politics) 1/0 email
(10/17/12) Donald Rumsfeld (Politics) 1/0 email - bookplate
(10/17/12) Tony Blair (Politics) 1/0 email
(11/12/12) Alex Trebek (Jeopardy) 1/0 email - Personalized "For Terry" ... but it's ok
(11/16/12) Bob McDonnell (Politics) 1/0 email - Governor in my home state of Virginia
(11/19/12) Frank Abagnale 1/0 email - Subject of "Catch Me if You Can." Very cool.
(11/21/12) Jack Hanna (TV) 1/0 email
(11/23/12) Gloriana (Country music) 3/0 email
(12/17/12) Dierks Bentley (Country music) 1/0 email
(12/17/12) Judge Judy (TV) 1/0 email
(12/21/12) Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Music) 1/0 email
(12/29/12) Paula Deen (TV) 1/0 email
(12/29/12) Maureen McGovern 1/0 email
(1/11/13) Vanna White & Pat Sajak (Wheel of Fortune) 2/0 email
(1/22/13) Michael Bloomberg (Politics) 1/0 email
(1/22/13) Condoleezza Rice (Politics) 1/0 email - damaged in mail
(1/29/13) The Avett Brothers (Music) 5/0 email - Longshot request that worked out. Quite possibly my favorite success ever.
(2/11/13) Gretchen Wilson (Country music) 1/0 email



Failures
(8/22/12) John Rocker - RTS
(8/22/12) Bobby Bonilla - RTS
(8/30/12) Noah Syndergaard - Envelope wasn't sealed. Came back empty.
(9/10/12) Al Kaline - RTS
(9/17/12) Gaylord Perry - Sent with fee, but got note saying "No money enclosed." No idea.
(9/17/12) Rollie Fingers - Sent with $10. Returned and asked for $15.
(9/19/12) Ryan Tannehill - RTS
(9/20/12) Bruce Smith - Forwarded to Dominion Power, somehow, and they sent it back to me
(11/13/12) Jason Heyward - RTS
(12/22/12) Jerry West - Preprint
(1/23/13) Virgil Trucks - RTS Unable to Sign
(1/23/13) Mark McGwire - RTS
(1/28/13) Wes Welker - Sent fan pack and "too busy to sign" note
(2/21/12) Jordan Schafer - RTS

[treywilson757]

Also - I thought I would include some recent in-person successes

Keith Jennings (College basketball legend and former NBA player) - He is an assistant basketball coach at the college I attended and work at. He signed two cards for me: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xPKEGWtD50...0/IMG_2398.JPG

Mike Compton (Former All-American at WVU, two-time Super Bowl Champion who started 119 games in the NFL with the Patriots, Lions, and Jaguars). Compton signed a card for me the day he signed as the offensive line coach at my school: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g5JvIlHEou...0/IMG_2399.JPG

I got Dre Bly and Torry Holt at the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EwsDwhL4z8.../photo+2-1.JPG

Former Hokie and NFL player Pierson Prioleau was there as well: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xySz8EvpK.../photo+3-1.JPG

[treywilson757]

Just got back in town after being on the road working for a little while. Here's what was waiting for me when I got home.

Lefty Dreisell for my Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Collection


Danny Hultzen (Spring Training)


Jarrod Parker (Spring Training)




Former Virginia Tech quarterback Jim Druckenmiller




Ben Bailey



I got this 1964 Topps Giants card back signed by Al Kaline, but the signature does not look right. Not sure what to think just yet.

[treywilson757]

Sterling Sharpe


Joe Dumars



Ernie Irvan


Mike Skinner (Sharpie running dry. No big deal.)


Jack Roush


Mike Timlin


Michael Tucker

[treywilson757]

I sent out a bunch of Spring Training requests in February. Here is how I am doing with those:

So far I have gotten back 10/37 players.

Danny Hultzen & Jarrod Parker (Listed above)

Mike Morse


Tommy Hanson


Lucas Duda


David Lough


Ariel Pena (Pre-prepped it, but it still didn't turn out well.)


Michael Kohn


Brad Ziegler


Adam Eaton


Still waiting:
Tyler Colvin
Mitch Moreland
Drew Pomeranz
Liam Hendriks
Justin Maxwell
David Ross
Michael Saunders
Anthony Rizzo
Casey Crosby
Joe Kelly
Tyler Cloyd
Devin Mesoraco
Wade Miley
Eric O'Flaherty
Will Middlebrooks
Justin Masterson
J.J. Hardy
Brandon Beachy
Charlie Manuel
Mariano Rivera
Jason Heyward
Gio Gonzalez
Clayton Kershaw
Ryan Vogelsong
Drew Hutchinson
Ryan Braun
Joey Votto